I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the sudden emergence of Bynum this season, even though this young center has been playing for a month, he is still recognized by the NBA as the number one center in the future and the number one center of the young generation.

Whether it is Howard, Oden or Milicic, people who were once higher than him or as famous as him, are now stepped on by him.

After all, he was fifth in the MVP rankings this season.

After O'Neal and Yao Ming, another center has reached such top heights.

As many people have said, Oden, Howard, and Milicic, if they want to achieve such an achievement, it may take three, five, ten, or even a lifetime.

Bynum was only 21 years old when he achieved this great achievement for a center.

So, what can others do to compete with Bynum for the future No. 1 center?

I have to say that this expert’s statement is still very reasonable.

So before the game between Houston and Toronto, no matter how much Bynum looked down on Milicic, the other spectators didn't think there was any problem.

Your Milicic was beaten horribly by Bynum before, and now you want to turn around?

Stop dreaming, okay?

Therefore, faced with such a public opinion environment, Milicic learned to be smart this time and did not speak out.

In the NBA where the winner is king and the loser is the enemy, no matter how much you talk, it is not as important as what you do.

After being crazily humiliated by Bynum last month, Milicic has been working crazily in the past two months. This little brother who has given Nash a headache seems to have matured in these two months.

Yes, Nash thinks that Milicic may really mature, because Milicic's non-mainstream white hair has now been dyed back to black by him, and he also thinks that Milicic looked very elegant in the past. His long hair was cut into a short bob.

You know, when Milicic was still young, he would get into trouble with anyone who told him about hair problems.

Moreover, Milicic's changes this month are not just about his hair. His attitude when facing basketball has also improved a lot.

Let's put it this way, the Milicic in the Raptors was completely different from the Milicic in history when he was growing up.

Milicic of the Raptors was the darling of the league as soon as he came to the league. As the youngest Mr. 1,000 points in NBA history, how could the Raptors have such a young talent in team history.

It can be said that in the Raptors and in Canada, Milicic is the real prince, everyone loves him, everyone spoils him, even the boss of the team Nash, even if Milicic often looks bad, I won't say harsh words to Milicic. After all, Nash is also a gentle person.

After Nelson came last season, he was a little harsher on him.

However, anyone who knows the old Nelson knows that after the Weber incident, his personality has actually changed a lot, and for the players he likes, the old Nelson is also very doting now.

Does Nelson love Milicic?

Of course I love it!

When Milicic participated in the draft, the old Nelson took the risk of being punished by the league to go to Europe to watch Milicic's game in person, and even compiled a scouting report for Milicic. His scouting report probably means something like this: "Height is 2.16 meters, weight is 111 kg, he can shoot with both hands. Yes, the player model is a combination of Garnett and Nowitzki, and the important thing is that he is only 18 years old."

The 18-year-old Milicic was evaluated by Nelson as a combination of Garnett and Nowitzki. You must know that Nowitzki is the son of Nelson. Wisky.

It can be seen that Nelson is optimistic about Milicic.

After coming to the Raptors, the old Nelson is indeed changing some of Milicic's training conditions, such as encouraging Milicic to reduce weight, lose weight and increase movement, improve the defense area, increase the distance of shots, and increase interaction with Nash More organization and passing.

It can be said that after Nelson came to the Raptors, he wanted to make Milicic into his ideal combination of Garnett and Nowitzki.

However, the effect has been very limited. After all, Milicic was already 22 years old when the old Nelson came. Although he was still young, he had already succeeded in the NBA. He already had his own fixed game mode and comfort. It is difficult for most people to get out of the comfort zone without much pressure.

Especially for a young and famous talent like Milicic, it is even more difficult.

Since I already have a successful model, why should I take the risk of changing to another model?

Although you said this will make me stronger, Mr. Nelson, you should know how painful it is to lose weight, right?

Well, this is of course, old Nelson must have known the pain of losing weight, so he gave up, not losing weight, and the chubby looks more kind.

For Nelson, Milicic losing weight is the key to turning him into a combination of Garnett and Nowitzki.

Milicic's athletic ability is very good. Even though he is a little fat now, he can still run and jump.

But if he wants to reach the level of Garnett, it is still not enough. He needs to reduce the weight. Reducing the weight will not only increase his running and jumping ability, but also reduce his physical consumption during the game. Only when the physical consumption during the game is reduced, can he compete in the competition? Be everywhere on offense and defense and make more contributions.

However, Milicic resisted Nelson's hard work from the beginning. Although Nelson's majesty did not refuse, since he resisted, the effect was naturally not good.

Milicic has indeed been learning from Nelson for more than a year, but just like Linghu Chong learning the evil-repelling sword manual, it seems awkward. The routine of the evil-repelling sword manual is quite familiar, but it has no power.

As for the reason, of course, if you lose weight first, you will gain power immediately!

After being humiliated like Bynum on November 26, 2008, a full 67 days have passed since February 3, 2009.

I'm afraid no one knows how Milicic spent these 67 days.

Except for the Raptors players.

Why do you say that?

Because after being extremely humiliated by Bynum on November 26, Milicic seemed to have faded from public view after being ridiculed by the United States.

In these 60 days, Milicic seemed to have disappeared from the Raptors. In these 60 days, Milicic averaged less than 30 minutes per game, and his average data per game also hit a new low since his rookie season. .

Many people even said some bullshit with good intentions such as 'Milicic is useless', 'Milicic has been defeated by Bynum', etc., and then stopped paying attention to the person who seemed to have become a useless person. Milicic.

And it is in this almost forgotten situation.

Milicic finally made up his mind and picked up the secret book that Old Nelson gave him again.

This time, he no longer practiced the evil-fighting sword technique, but made up his mind to surrender himself to the palace!

Before Lin Pingzhi had the palace, he had already mastered the evil-repelling sword formula. After he had the palace, he could take off immediately.

Of course, Milicic is definitely not as fast as Lin Pingzhi. After all, losing weight does not mean committing suicide. It is not that fast.

In history, the most successful weight loss experience for an NBA player is of course Nurkic, who is also a European insider. He lost 32 pounds in a little over two months.

Next is Lefu, who lost 24 pounds in a little over two months.

Although the effect of Love is not the best, but because of his big name, it is the most obvious. A chubby guy with a belly, he suddenly turned into a handsome man with mermaid lines and waistcoat lines after two months of absence.

I have to say that NBA nutritionists and trainers are really awesome.

Of course, the players' own efforts are certainly essential.

Whether it is losing weight or gaining weight, the most important thing is not the objective conditions of nutritionists and trainers. In the NBA, money is not an issue, and conditions are not an issue. What is problematic is the subjective initiative of the players themselves.

Everyone is a millionaire, and they can make money easily. Why should I work hard?

Lying down, is he upset?

Even in the NBA, most NBA players want to make money while lying down.

If it weren't for Olajuwon Bynum Jr.'s stimulation, Milicic would have the same idea.

I can just sit back and get the maximum salary and be loved by everyone, so why should I work hard?

I have to say that Bynum really stimulated Milicic, because Bynum is recognized by the entire NBA as Olajuwon Jr.

Milicic wanted to avenge this hatred, so he had no choice but to cut himself, because it was impossible for him to defeat Bynum while lying down, and he could only be humiliated by him again and again.

So the question is, what kind of player can beat Olajuwon?

David Robinson?

no!

O'Neal?

no!

Ewing?

Or not!

Garnett + Nowitzki?

May be!

For this possible goal, Milicic has worked really hard in the past two months.

Although he did not reach the weight loss goals of Nurkic and Love, Milicic still reduced his weight by 18 pounds in more than two months.

18 pounds is nothing compared to Nurkic's 32 pounds and Love's 24 pounds, but for Milicic himself, it was getting rid of the nine kilograms of pork he had been carrying.

This has allowed his efficiency in running, jumping and defensive movement to rise to a higher level.

You know, he is one of the best running and jumping centers in the NBA.

Now, saying that he is Garnett second may be an exaggeration. Saying that he is Garnett Jr., there is absolutely no problem.

It's on the defensive end.

On the offensive end, Milicic's offensive strength has also increased significantly after losing weight.

After losing weight, he can clearly feel that his shooting has become more under his control. If in the past, as a space-based center, his space could only reach as far as the free throw line, then now, his space has reached 3 points line.

Therefore, now he does look a bit like Garnett + Nowitzki.

Of course, there are problems after losing weight. For example, his back attack, which was not strong at all, is now even better.

In the past, he could withstand the individual defense of big centers such as Yao Ming, but now he is probably only average.

But is this sacrifice worth it?

Of course it's worth it. He doesn't have that strong of an offensive back-up ability, so he just gave it up.

As for defending big centers, let's just say that, as a running and bombing team, if the Raptors are forced to have Milicic defend Yao Ming in positional battles in order to win, they have already failed.

The Raptors were defeated by the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals of the playoffs last season because they got into a positional battle with the Heat.

As a run-and-gun team, the center's ability to run faster offensively is more important than his ability to defend against people!

No player can do it all.

In Old Nelson's view, Chen Xiao is perfect and strong enough, but his shortcoming is that he can't defend Nash and Curry, these smart little guards, but does this affect Chen Xiao's strength?

Make a choice, as long as what you gain is far greater than what you lose, it is a bloody gain.

And now Milicic makes Nelson feel like he's getting a lot of money.

After Milicic worked hard to lose 18 pounds, and after nearly two years of hard work training Milicic, he finally saw what the center of his dreams looked like.

Originally, the perfect insider he imagined in his dream was Webber.

Unexpectedly, it seems that Milicic is now coming to fulfill his dream.

Watching Milicic abuse Bynum from the inside out in front of the shocked eyes of Houston fans on the court, Nelson had a smile on his face.

On the court, the center of the Raptors is everywhere on the defensive end. Just like Garnett, he can control all the areas in the entire three-point line in his own hands. If there is a stagnation, we can assist in defense.

As the new boss, Bynum has become extremely sticky with the ball, and his post-up skills are not up to par. In this game, Bynum was either suddenly intercepted or blocked.

On the field, the center forward of the Raptors, when facing Bynum's matchup defense when attacking, can easily complete a one-on-one breakthrough with light footsteps and excellent ball-handling skills after receiving the ball, whether it is Whether it's a layup after a breakthrough, a dunk, a kill, or a pull-up jump shot after a breakthrough, you can all see the shadow of the Mavericks' super power forward Nowitzki.

And when Bynum was driven crazy by Milicic's breakthrough, and when he was about to let go, Milicic's precise mid-range and long-range shots without the slightest hesitation left Bynum devastated.

"Is this person Milicic?"

Chen Xiao, who was watching the game in front of the TV, was as shocked as the Houston fans at the scene.

At the end of the game, Toronto defeated Houston 111-99 away from home.

Milicic made 13 of 22, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 10 of 13 free throws. He scored 38 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 7 blocks in the game.

On the opposite side, Bynum made 3 of 15, 9 points, 15 rebounds and 6 turnovers.

A feast originally prepared for Bynum has turned into a performance stage for Milicic.

This was not only shocking to the Houston fans at the scene, Chen Xiao, but also experts, media, and reporters across the United States.

Even after the game, Bynum and Milicic on the court were shocked by their performance in this game.

"This is really Milicic. Why is he so strong?"

Bynum waited and looked at the old opponent in front of him who was no longer an unconventional opponent.

When he saw this old rival before the game, he even felt contemptuously that he had been humiliated by him before and couldn't think about it XD, which was why he became so thin.

Because he and others have and have never paid attention to Milicic, and even Bynum has not paid attention to basketball and the NBA during the month of his suspension.

With Bynum's character, will he take the initiative to train hard during this one-month suspension?

Then you must be overthinking it.

When Bynum stared at Milicic, Milicic, who cut himself in pain, also stared at Bynum with wide eyes.

Before this game started, he wanted revenge, but he didn't think about revenge in this game.

Because he clearly knows that he still needs to work hard to defeat Olajuwon Jr.

However, he hasn't worked harder yet, this little Olajuwon just fell down like this?

"That's it?"

"Is this worthy of being called Olajuwon Jr.?"

"Why has he become such a bad guy now?"

The revenge was avenged, and Milicic did not feel the slightest joy.

Thinking of the painful and difficult 67 days, Milicic even wondered if God was playing a joke on himself.

The 67 days of suffering like a nightmare are actually hallucinations and do not exist.

February 3, 2009, this day is destined to be recorded in NBA history.

A superstar, even a super giant, his gorgeous balloon was punctured with a bang.

And in the same way, an all-star, no, even a superstar, suddenly rose up like this.

On this day, the whole city of Toronto cheered.

Tonight, the city of Houston was heartbroken.

At this moment, the entire United States is boiling.

"Wonder Boy has brought Bynum to heights that are far from his own!"